Traumatic intimal tear of the renal artery treated by insertion of a Palmaz stent.
A renal artery intimal injury induced by blunt trauma in a 23-year-old man was treated by percutaneous placement of a Palmaz endovascular stent. The patient was placed on anticoagulation for 2 months following stent insertion. Nuclide renal scans demonstrated recovery of normal renal function on the affected side at 9 months postprocedure.
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Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, North York, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5.
Saibil
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Kodama
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*